Twine cutter and holder.



L. M. MYERS. TWINE CUTTER AND HOLDER.

APPLIOATION TILED 0CIT.27, 1910.

1,020, 1 1 1 Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

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LAURA MANGER MYERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TWINE CUTTER AND HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

Application filed October 27, 1910. Serial No. 589,398.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURA MANGER MYERS, a citizen of the United States, rc-

siding at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Twine Cutters and Holders, of which the follow ing is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for holding and cutting twine when used in the putting up of parcels, and the object thereof is to provide a device for a wrapping table which shall be substantial and durable, which will hold the cutting device and the free end of the twine convenient for use and directly at hand when required, and yet which readily may be turned back out of the way when more space is needed over or above the table.

The principles of my invention are illustrated in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a portion of a Wrapping table with my improved twine cutter and holder attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 shows a portion of the joint by which the cutter arm is attached to the support. Fig. 4 represents an alternative construction.

Further describing my invention with reference to the drawings, 1 represents a wrapping table of any convenient form or shape; 2 is a swinging arm substantially circular in cross section pivotally attached to the table by the support 3. The said supportshould be extended to such a distance above the table as to give reasonable working space under the arm 2. The base of the support is spread out to give a substantial bearing by means of the flange l by which it may be secured-to the table. The base of said support also, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, may be provided with a hollow chamber 5 which can be used for a twine holder and the whole may be made of cast metal.

In the alternative construction shown in FigA the support and swinging arm may be made of pressed or sheet steel cut to the proper form by dies or other means and a spindle 5' is provided on which the twine may be placed. The free end of the swinging arm 2 is provided with a hook-shaped cutting knife 2 which may have the shank 6 to be inserted in the end thereof and secured by means of a pin 7. The said knife should have a V-shaped slot with cutting edges facing each other. As shown the arm 2 is attached to the support 3 by a joint consisting of perforated projections 9 forming a hinge knuckle which are secured together by the pintle 10 in the usual manner. If desired the said support may be provided wit-h a projection 11 adapted to engage the swinging arm 2 in a suitable slot or socket 11 fashioned to receive it, thereby making a rigid joint in the operative posit-ion. The adjacent ends of the hinged arm and support form a substantially regular curve when the hinge joint is closed and the device positioned for use. Twine guides consisting of the loops 1?. may be cast on the supports 3 and arm 2; or, in the construct-ion shown in Fig. 1 the openings 12 in the body of the material serve the same purpose.

I claim:

A twine cutter comprising a vertical standard, a laterally-disposed arm of substantially the same diameter throughout as said standard and having a socket in one end thereof and capable of being swung rearwardly with respect to the standard and in a same vertical plane therewith, projections upon the top of said standard, and an upward lug positioned therehetwecn, said projections provided with alining perforations therethrough, said arm being hinged within said perforations, a hook-shaped knife secured to the other end of said arm and having a cutting edge in the same plane thereas, and guides upon said standard and said arm for guiding the twine to the knife, the standard and arm forming a substantially regular curve at their meeting ends when normally positioned for use.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 19th day of October A. D. 1910, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LAURA MANGER MYERS. IVitnesses:

C. K. CHAMBERLAIN, A. S. PHILLIPS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

